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Week8 · 2026

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Jackson

QB · BAL @ BUF

Kickoff Sun 1:00 PM ETNo game status yet

Projected points19.2pts

First out

Nix

QB · DEN vs KC

Kickoff Sun 4:25 PM ET

Projected points15.8pts

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Bench

Bo Nix or Lamar Jackson: Who Should I Start in Week 8?

Start Lamar Jackson over Bo Nix.

Ahead by: +3.4pts; over Nix
Confidence: High; Start
Started: 66%; of leagues

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Risk

Lamar Jackson missed his last 3 games. The Week 8 injury report isn't out yet. As of Fri 2:00 PM ET

Highlights

Injuries as of Fri 2:00 PM ET

JacksonStartQB · BAL @ BUFUsually 19.8−0.5pts this week

Helps him

4.4ptsrushingHis running adds 4.4 points a game, a floor that needs no touchdown pass.
BUFvs QBsEdgeBUF is the 6th softest defense for quarterbacks.

Hurts him

−1.0ptsrush yardsHis lines put him at 26.0 rushing yards, below his usual 36.0.
23%pressureEdgeThe BUF pass rush gets pressure on 23% of dropbacks.

NixFirst outQB · DEN vs KCUsually 13.7+2.2pts this week

Helps him

+2.0ptspass TDsHis lines put him at 1.50 passing TDs, above his usual 1.00.
+1.0ptspass yardsHis lines put him at 205.5 passing yards, above his usual 181.6.

Hurts him

−0.7ptsrush TDsHis lines put him at 0.17 rushing TDs, below his usual 0.29.
5th toughestper passEdgeKC allows plenty of QB chances because teams throw a lot against them; per pass they’re tough (0.41 pts, 5th toughest).
10.6floorA quiet week could drop to about 10.6 points.

Points are what each line adds to or takes off his usual week. EdgeFrom the game around him.

Stat comparison

Every player you picked, stat by stat, most important first.

Scoring

Projection19.215.8

Rush TD pointsof the projection1.81.0

Rush TDs expectedthis week0.300.17

Projected team points25.819.8

Goal line carriesper game0.50.4

Red zone carriesper game1.30.7

Pass attempts / game24.031.1

Role

Snap share88%100%

Touch share9%10%

Touches / game4.84.1

Yards per attempt10.15.8

Pass TD rate6%3%

Rush yards / game36.015.7

Points from rushing26%24%

Rushing points / game5.1 pts / game3.3 pts / game

Rushing floor4.4 pts / game1.8 pts / game

Designed runs / game1.52.1

Scrambles / game2.51.0

Dropbacks / game27.833.7

Designed runs inside the 10 / game0.50.6

Sacks per dropback6%4%

INT rate1.0%1.4%

Pass aDOT10.15.7

High value touches / game0.50.6

Goal line carry share15%23%

Red zone touches / game1.30.7

Rush success rate63%45%

Breakaway rate (20+ yd runs)6.3%4.5%

Range

Floor15.810.6

Ceiling26.725.0

Points from TDssteadier when lower8%13%

Big weeks (25+ pts)13%13%

Dud weeks (under 12 pts)lower is better21%35%

SteadinessVery steady±7.0 ptsSteady±7.8 pts

Matchup

Matchup gradevs his position · 2026, 6 gmB+C-

Game scriptExpected to trailExpected to trail

Opp takeaways / gamelower is better1.01.7

Defense funnelNeutralNeutral

Opp pass yds allowed31st (soft)12th (average)

Opp sacks / game1.81.2

Roof / surfaceOpenturfOpengrass

Rest / scheduleNormalNormal

Opp pace24th (slow)24th (slow)

Opp pressure rate23%10th (tough)19%23rd (soft)

Pressure faced22%22%

Opp rush yds allowed15th (average)13th (average)

Opp stuff rate22%2nd (tough)18%13th (average)

Opp yards per carry allowed3.96th (tough)3.62nd (tough)

Opp deep targets allowed / game4.225th (soft)4.020th (average)

Opp catch rate allowed66%13th (average)65%8th (tough)

Form

Last 3 avg18.012.9

Last 5 avg19.815.3

vs season−1.7−0.8 (Steady)

Yards per carry7.63.8

Carries / game4.84.1

Pass volume trendSteadySteady

Games since injury0None recently

Crowd

Started in leagues66%43%

Nuvela position ranklower is betterQB5QB16

Yards linepassing237.5205.5

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